Device and method for correction of a painful body defect
US6506196B1 · kind B1 · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 7, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jan 14, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 7, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M25/0138
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
According to one aspect of the invention, a device for performing a medical procedure includes a first elongated member that is adapted to be positioned inside of an esophagus and a stomach, the first elongated member having a distal flexible portion having a first retracted configuration and a second expanded configuration, the second expanded configuration defining an arcuate shape. The device also includes a second elongated member that is located adjacent to the first elongated member and is adapted to be positioned inside of the esophagus and the stomach, the second elongated member having a proximal flexible portion and a distal flexible portion, the proximal flexible portion having a first expanded configuration and a second expanded configuration, the second expanded configuration defining an arcuate shape, the distal flexible portion having a first retracted configuration and a second expanded configuration defining an arcuate shape, the proximal flexible portion and the distal flexible portion being coaxially aligned with each other when in the first retracted configuration.
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